One of the emblematic figures of Albanian culture, erudite like few others and an absolute pioneer of postmodernism in Albanian literature! At the age of 71, Moikom Zeqo, who had been suffering from severe leukemia for some time, lost the battle forever ... He passed away leaving behind an unparalleled gap in the ranks of people who have contributed endlessly. in this place.
Who was Moikom Zeqo?
Moikom Zeqo was born on June 3, 1949 in the city of Durrës. His family is originally from Libohova. In Libohova he also received primary education. In 1967 he started attending the Faculty of History and Philology, graduating from the University of Tirana in 1971 with a degree in language and literature. In the years 1971-1974 he worked as a journalist and literary editor of the newspaper "Drita". In 1974-76 he worked as a teacher in Rrogozhina.
Then, in the years 1979-1987, he was a researcher at the Archaeological Museum of Durrës. In 1987-1990 he worked as a specialist in the ancient art sector at the Academy of Sciences in Tirana. In June 1991 he was part of the organizing group of the 10th Congress of the Labor Party. On January 31-May 10, 1991, he was appointed chairman of the Culture Committee, and in the same year he was given the portfolio of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. In 1991 and 1992 he was a candidate for deputy, when he was elected and served until 1996 as a deputy of the Socialist Party. In 1997-2005 he was the director of the National Museum.
He is a Doctor of Science and holds the "Grand Master" Order.
He is the author of 62 books of poetry, archeological studies, art history, and a number of screenplays for cinematic and television films of an archaeological and cultural nature. He has received several first prizes for his books.
Moikom Zeqo's works have been translated into English, French, Greek, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Danish, Esperanto, German and our own.
He is the author of three personal exhibitions in painting. He has represented Albania in International Scientific Conferences dozens of times and has been praised by high personalities of Albanian and foreign culture.
Moikom Zeqo is today one of the well-known personalities of our national culture.
